Keanu Reeves Joins '47 Ronin'

Reeves will play a samurai out to avenge his master's death in Universal's upcoming pic "47 Ronin," according to Variety. The story, based on true events, will be penned by "Wanted" co-writer Chris Morgan.

No word on how he'll incorporate Reeves into the extremely Japanese story of honor: In 1702, a group of 47 leaderless samurai (ronin) killed local lord Kira Kozuke-no-Suke Yoshinaka for shaming and provoking their master, who in turn was made to commit ritual suicide. The story has been filmed before, most notably in a 1962 movie starring Toshiro Mifune.